"Stop burning, stop burning, I'll talk, I'll talk."
After being continuously burned by the Heavenly Flame, Mu Gu Old Man lasted an hour before finally unable to hold out, crying out for mercy.
"Should have said so earlier. You had to suffer before you were willing to confess." Xiao Se put away the Heavenly Flame.
"I... what am I supposed to say?" Mu Gu Old Man was on the verge of tears.
"Hmm? Are you messing with me?" Xiao Se's eyes narrowed, making a move to release the Heavenly Flame again.
Mu Gu Old Man hurriedly said, "No, no. I really don't know what you want me to say."
"Ugh." Xiao Se twitched his lips. It seemed that was the case. He then asked, "Alright! I'll ask you, how did the Hall of Souls notice me? As far as I know, apart from Iron Protector and Protector Wu whom I killed, I haven't had any contact with anyone from the Hall of Souls."
"It's Xiao Yan. That brat Xiao Yan defected to the Hall of Souls and said that the Xiao Family's ancient jade was with you, that's why I came," Mu Gu Old Man wailed.
"Xiao Yan?" Xiao Se's expression changed slightly. "Why should I believe you?"
Although he didn't like Xiao Yan, if it were said that he defected to the Hall of Souls, which destroyed the Xiao Family, he still found it hard to believe.
Mu Gu Old Man hurriedly explained, "It's true, believe me, you have to believe me. I ran into that brat taking Yao Chen's Soul in the Black-Corner Region. Originally, with Yao Chen's desperate cover, that brat had a chance to escape, but he is the same kind of person as Han Feng, whom you killed. He backstabbed Yao Chen as a token of allegiance to join our Hall of Souls, and he also said the ancient jade was with you, hoping I would spare his father."
Hearing that Xiao Yan backstabbed Yao Chen, Xiao Se recalled Xiao Yan's growth journey: Because Nalan Yanran broke off the engagement early, Yao Chen was forced to wake up early. Xiao Yan's Heart-Nature hadn't fully transformed before he regained his talent, so his Heart-Nature was far inferior to the original story.
Opportunities were basically all intercepted by himself, not to mention his wives were all gone, his father was captured, and he was left with nothing. Facing such setbacks, it was likely that any normal person's mind would undergo huge changes.
"What about Yao Chen? Where did you guys take him? And where is that dog Xiao Yan? What about Yao Chen's Bone Chilling Flame?" Xiao Se asked three questions in a row.
"Yao Chen was sent to the branch hall in the Forgotten Soul Mountain Range in the Northwest region of the Central Plains. Xiao Yan was also taken there. As for the Bone Chilling Flame, that old guy Yao Chen released it before he was captured; I don't know where it was sent." Mu Gu Old Man was completely terrified. This seemingly harmless teenager was a devil, and his interrogation methods were even more cruel than their Hall of Souls.
"This Yao Chen is truly miserable, betrayed by two Disciples in a row. Back then, I told him to give up on Xiao Yan, but he insisted. Otherwise, he would probably be resurrected by now." Xiao Se curled his lips, poured another wisp of Heavenly Flame into the medicinal bottle, let Mu Gu Old Man scream, and then stored it in the System warehouse.
Walking out of the cultivation secret room, Xiao Se arrived at the main hall of the Cloud Mist Sect, where the women were already waiting.
"I have some bad news to tell you. Xiao Yan betrayed his teacher Yao Chen, and now Yao Chen has been captured." Xiao Se scanned the women.
"I knew that brat was no good. We should have killed him back in the Tagor Desert," Medusa frowned.
"Exactly, Xiao Se, if you hadn't stopped me, I would have taken care of him last time in the Black-Corner Region," Xiao Yi Xian said indignantly.
"Alright, alright, it's all my fault. But I didn't expect that brat to have fallen to this extent." Xiao Se curled his lips. Strictly speaking, it was himself who had pitted him too miserably, especially the "lower path" incident, which was almost the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"Then what should we do now?" Medusa asked Xiao Se.
"If we meet that brat Xiao Yan next time, just kill him. As for Yao Chen, if we can save him, let's save him. His alchemy skills are even above mine. If we can save him, our Sea Alliance will definitely have an Eighth Grade Peak or even Ninth-Grade Alchemist." Xiao Se said, "Except for Sasa and Nana, everyone prepare these few days. After I resurrect Di Tian, we will take the space wormhole to the Black-Corner Region. I need to handle a matter there, and then we will officially set off for the Central Plains."
The women nodded upon hearing this.
Three days later, Di Tian was successfully resurrected by Xiao Se using Mu Gu Old Man's body. His cultivation also broke through the original Bottleneck, reaching a One-Star Dou Zun. Zi Ji and Bi Ji were also resurrected by Xiao Se. Their original cultivation was not as good as Di Tian's, and they used Dou Zong bodies, so after resurrection, their cultivation only reached Dou Zong.
However, they excelled in their powerful Bloodline, and for Demonic Beasts in the Fighting Qi Continent, it was all about Bloodline. With the blessing of the Bloodline, the future path of Cultivation would be much smoother, and there was no need to worry about Heavenly Tribulation.
"Di Tian, protect my wives well. If even a single hair is missing, I will hold you accountable." About to leave, Xiao Se warned Di Tian.
"Yes, Lord Xiao Se." Di Tian was sweating. How did his master become Xiao Se's wife in less than half a year? And she was even pregnant. In normal times, half a year wasn't even enough for them to take a nap.
"Nana, Sasa, I will miss you." Xiao Se stepped forward and held Medusa and Gu Yuena's hands.
Medusa and Gu Yuena looked at each other. With similar personalities, they had quietly become good sisters, and then said to Xiao Se, "We will wait for your return."
Xiao Se nodded heavily and took Bibi Dong, Xiao Yi Xian, and others into the space wormhole from the Jia Ma Empire to Maple City in the Black-Corner Region.
Arriving at Maple City, Xiao Se first had Xiao Yi Xian arrange a room for Yun Yun and her child, while he took Zi Yan to the Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy.
"Grandpa Su Qian, long time no see." As soon as she saw Su Qian, Zi Yan happily stepped forward to greet him.
"Hehe, Zi Yan has grown a lot. Your cultivation has surpassed your Grandpa Su Qian." Su Qian smiled and stroked Zi Yan's little head.
"Hehe." Su Qian's praise made Zi Yan's beautiful eyes curve into two shallow crescents. She pointed to Xiao Se behind her and said, "I follow this big bad guy in the Sea Alliance and have medicinal pills to eat every day. If I eat a lot, I will naturally become stronger."
"Grand Elder, sorry for the intrusion." Xiao Se bowed.
"Hehe, no matter. You are a student who graduated from my Jia Nan Academy. You can come back to see us anytime. I heard that you refined the legendary Eighth Grade Pill in the Jia Ma Empire, and it was the highest level Nine-Colored Pill Lightning. Jia Nan Academy is proud of you." Su Qian was very satisfied with Xiao Se. He knew how to be grateful. Over the years, the Sea Alliance had helped Jia Nan Academy quite a bit, both openly and secretly.
Even students from Jia Nan Academy who joined the Sea Alliance could enjoy Advanced treatment as long as their character was upright.
"Grand Elder is too modest. I came here this time to discuss three things with you." Xiao Se said.
"Just say it, as long as I can do it for you, I will not refuse." Su Qian nodded.
"The first thing is about Xiao Yan stealing the Heavenly Flame from Jia Nan Academy last time." Xiao Se continued.
"It doesn't matter, didn't Queen Medusa send the Fallen Heart Flame back?" Su Qian waved his hand.
Xiao Se said sternly, "ElderSu Qian misunderstood my meaning. What I want to say is that after Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame was taken back, he defected to the Hall of Souls. At the same time, he also betrayed his teacher, Venerable Yao, Yao Chen."
While speaking, Xiao Se roughly explained Yao Chen's encounter with Han Feng's betrayal, his meeting with Xiao Yan, and the subsequent betrayal, omitting the part where he pitted Xiao Yan.
Su Qian realized, "I didn't expect that SeniorVenerable Yao had such a bizarre and twisty experience, and I didn't expect Xiao Yan to be the same kind of goods as Han Feng."
Xiao Se said solemnly, "The reason I mentioned this to you is that I hope Jia Nan Academy will be more careful. I have also ordered the Sea Alliance that if Xiao Yan is found in the Black-Corner Region or the Jia Ma Empire, we will directly dispatch Venerable-level retainers to kill him. For such a guy who betrays his teacher and destroys his ancestors, there is no need to be soft-hearted."
Su Qian said with a serious expression, "I know, I will notify everyone. If Xiao Yan is found, my Jia Nan Academy will never let him go."
Xiao Se said sternly, "The second thing is that I hope to send Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei back to the Jia Ma Empire. This time the Hall of Souls sent a Dou Zun to deal with me, it is hard to guarantee they won't next time. If the Hall of Souls knows that Xiao Yu and the others are at Jia Nan Academy, they might meet with misfortune, and it is very likely to bring disaster to Jia Nan Academy."
"The third thing is, I plan to take Zi Yan to the bottom of the magma of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower. There is something I need there, so I want to greet you in advance."
Su Qian said, "That doesn't matter, but aren't you going to see that girl Xiao Yu? She has missed you dearly these years."
"When everything is settled, I will take her to see the brilliance of time." Xiao Se smiled faintly, held Zi Yan's hand, tore the space, and rushed into the magma World at the bottom of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.
Watching the place where Xiao Se disappeared, Su Qian was dumbfounded. Dou Zun. After Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Se actually broke through to Dou Zun.
In the magma World underground.
"Big bad guy, what are you bringing me here to find?" Zi Yan asked curiously.
"You'll know in a while, but I hope you can control your emotions later and don't cry." Xiao Se showed a mysterious smile.
"Humph, you're the one who cries!" Zi Yan made a face.
As the two continued to go deeper, they soon encountered underground magma creatures, lizard monsters.
For some lizard monsters below the Dou Zun level, Xiao Se and Zi Yan basically pushed all the way through, until they met a lizard monster of the Dou Zun level, they finally stopped.
Xiao Se also killed wantonly. Without using secret techniques, he fought with full strength and directly killed more than a dozen lizard monsters of the Dou Zun level.
"Big bad guy, let's not go deeper. I feel that if we continue forward, we are likely to encounter lizard monsters above the Dou Zun level." For the first time, Zi Yan was no longer so heartless, her face became serious.
"Then let's just teleport there." Xiao Se smiled faintly, wrapped his arm around Zi Yan's slender waist, and shouted in his mind, "System, use the Point-to-Point Teleportation Talisman, take me and Zi Yan to the front of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Tomb."
[Ding, Point-to-Point Teleportation Talisman -1, System teleporting!]
With a distortion of space, the next moment, Xiao Se and the other disappeared from the spot.
By the time they reappeared, they had arrived in front of a pitch-black stone gate that was ten thousand feet high.
"Big bad guy, is this what you are looking for?" Zi Yan looked up at the stone gate, her pupils shrinking for the first time.
"It should be here. Zi Yan, don't you have a strong treasure-hunting talent? Smell if there are any treasures inside." Xiao Se held Zi Yan's hand tightly. At this moment, he was inevitably a little nervous. If Zhu Kun attacked them without a word, he could only take Zi Yan and run away.
"I don't know if there are treasures, but I feel like I'm going to be killed by you, you bad guy." Zi Yan raised her finger and pointed forward.
Inside the stone gate, a giant eye with a diameter of over a hundred meters suddenly opened, and a giant dragon shadow with a body length of over ten thousand meters suddenly appeared.
Its aura was so strong that Xiao Se had never seen it before.
Just standing here, Xiao Se felt endless pressure and could hardly move.
"Roar!" The giant dragon let out a violent roar, bringing up a violent air wave that blew Xiao Se and the other's hair fluttering, and then said in human language, "It's been thousands of years since I've seen a living human. Brat, you are so young, and with your mere Dou Zun cultivation, you can bring people in here, that is not simple. Do you have the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade? If not, then stay here and keep me company for the rest of your life."
"I don't have the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, but I did bring someone to recognize a relative with you, Senior." Seeing that Zhu Kun was willing to talk, Xiao Se breathed a sigh of relief while teasing.
"Recognize a relative?" Zhu Kun showed disdain, curled his lips, and said, "Brat, stop trying to climb branches with me. Do you know who I am? Recognizing a relative with me, I am your ancestor eight generations ago."
Xiao Se knew that Zhu Kun was not bragging. Let alone him, even his ancestor Xiao Xuan was a junior in front of him, so he was not angry. He pointed to Zi Yan and asked with a smile, "Senior, do you really not remember who she is?"
"Her?" Hearing this, Zhu Kun subconsciously looked at Zi Yan again. This look was not important, but one look made the whole person stunned on the spot. The huge dragon mouth opened and closed, and he whispered, "It's her, it's really her. Child, you look exactly like your mother when she was a young girl."
Zi Yan was instantly confused by Zhu Kun's operation. She tried her best to hide behind Xiao Se and said tremblingly, "Ah, who are you? Don't come over, or I'll tell the big bad guy to beat you up."
"Ugh." Noticing his gaffe, Zhu Kun hurriedly turned into a human form and said in a panic, "Child, don't be afraid, I am your father, I will not hurt you."
"My father?" Zi Yan was slightly stunned. Father, what a strange word. She grew up in the Magical Beast Mountain Range since she was a child, helpless, fighting for food with Demonic Beasts, and when she was bullied by other Demonic Beasts, she could only endure it herself.
If the person in front of her was really her father, then where was the other party when she was bullied?
"Yes, I, I am really your father, the Clan Chief of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun." Zhu Kun pointed to himself and then said excitedly to Zi Yan, "And you are my daughter, the only Void Ancient Dragon with the royal Bloodline in the entire Void Ancient Dragon Clan besides me."
Hearing this, Zi Yan took a deep breath, turned to Xiao Se, and asked solemnly, "Big bad guy, is this guy really my father?"
"Hmm. At first I only suspected it, but now I can confirm it. I felt almost the same Bloodline in both of you." Xiao Se told a half-truthful kind lie. He had never doubted it; he had known from the beginning that the two were father and daughter.
(End of Chapter)
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